How the Great Composer Became an Icon in the People's Republic: Penguin Specials
by
Jindong Cai, Sheila Melvin
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2015
At the turn of the twentieth century, students returning from abroad introduced Beethoven to China. The composer's perseverance in the face of adversity and his musical genius resonated in a nation searching for a way forward. Beethoven remained a durable part of Chinese life in the decades that followed,...